“Aging and Disability Services supports better nutrition for older people in many ways,” Mitchell added. Applications must be submitted (postmarked, if mailed) on or before April 29, 2022. People selected at random will receive their vouchers by mail in July 2022.ĭownloadable application forms are available in 11 languages at In addition, there’s a new online application that saves applicants time and doesn’t require a postage stamp. This year, if the number of completed applications exceeds available funds, they will be entered into a random selection process. In 2021, the department received 8,185 applications and distributed approximately 7,000 vouchers to eligible applicants whose applications were complete. Also, the program encourages older people to visit our amazing open-air farmers markets, see the fresh, nutritious locally grown fruits and vegetables, walk, and talk with neighbors and vendors.” “The annual Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program is one way that we help older people get the food they need. “Thousands of older people in our communities don’t have reliable access to affordable, nutritious food-and, as a result, their health suffers,” said Mary Mitchell, interim director of the department’s Aging and Disability Services division, which administers nutrition programs for older King County residents. Specifically, King County residents who meet the age requirement and have monthly incomes at or below $2,096 if they live alone or $2,823 for a household of two (add $728 per person for larger households) are encouraged to apply. They can live anywhere in King County, WA and must have low incomes. Qualified applicants are age 60 or older (age 55 or older if American Indian/Alaska Native) by June 30. The program allows older low-income residents to apply for one-time $40 “checks” (vouchers) that can be exchanged for fresh produce at farmers markets throughout King County. Today the Seattle Human Services Department announced the re-opening of their popular Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP).
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